Circular Textiles Seminar

Circular Communities Scotland hosted a seminar exploring the challenges and opportunities in the circular textiles sector. This event brought together members who run textile reuse, repair, and recycling services to share insights, discuss sector challenges, and identify opportunities for growth.

Watch the Seminar Recording

You can view the full recording of the seminar here:

 

What’s Covered in the Recording

Speaker Spotlights 

• Dr Lynn Wilson FRSA, Creative Director of Circular Design Synergy
  Topic: The wider challenges and opportunities around textiles reuse, repair services, and circularity in Scotland.
• Owen Ritchie, Managing Director at Clyde Recycling Ltd
  Topic: Perspectives on current challenges in textile recycling and the rag market, emerging solutions, and how our sector can contribute.

Q&A Session

Interactive discussion with attendees and speakers after each presentation.

Breakout Discussion 

Participants shared their current challenges and opportunities around circular textile projects and discussed what the next 12 months might look like.

Final Thoughts & Seminar Close 

Key takeaways and closing remarks.

Why This Matters

Textiles are a significant part of Scotland’s circular economy journey, and the quality and consistency in materials is decreasing. By collaborating and sharing knowledge, we can tackle challenges in recycling and reprocessing while creating innovative solutions for reuse and repair.

Further Resources

Are you a circular textiles charity or social enterprise in Scotland?

• As a Circular Communities Scotland member, we can connect you with other organisations like yours. Attend other events throughout the year that are pertinent to your work specifically, and network with other charities facing the same challenges as you.
• Through our ‘Member to Member Questions’ service, you can ask hundreds of other Scottish, reuse and repair charities and social enterprises questions that are impacting you and your organisation to get answers from those in the know.
• Circular Communities Scotland responds to issues our members are facing. Stuck on a particular challenge? Let our team know and we’ll work to support you.

Visit our Join Us page to become a member. Already a member? Email info@circularcommunities.scot to speak to our team or browse the rest of our website to stay up to date on news and events.